Minbos awards $13.8mn contract to Grupo Arliz to advance Angolan phosphate plant

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Minbos Resources (ASX: MNB; OTC: MNBRF; FRA: OMB), an Australian fertiliser developer focused on Angola , has awarded a $13.8mn Phase 2 construction contract to Portuguese-Angolan engineering group Grupo Arliz to advance the Cabinda Phosphate Fertilizer Plant (CPFP) towards dry commissioning. The contract covers the remaining construction works required to complete the facility, including structural steel, mechanical installation, electrical and instrumentation systems and process controls. It marks the transition from completed civil works to the final construction phase of Angola's only integrated phosphate mine and fertiliser project. Phase 1 of the project, also undertaken by Grupo Arliz, included the construction platform, roads, drainage systems, slabs and foundations. Minbos said the award represented a major milestone in de-risking delivery, with the plant equipment already shipped to Angola and ready for assembly. Minbos said the contract follows the first drawdown under its Industrial Development Corporation funding facility and the signing of a term sheet with Banco de Fomento Angola, strengthening the financing package needed to complete the project. The processing plant, designed by US-based FEECO International , was shipped to Angola in 2023 as part of an early procurement strategy aimed at reducing exposure to inflation and supply-chain disruptions. “With civil works complete, we are now entering the final build phase. The plant is already on site, funding is being deployed, and construction can progress toward dry commissioning,” chief executive Rob Newbold said. “This contract materially de-risks project delivery and moves Minbos closer to supplying locally produced phosphate fertilizer to support Angola’s agricultural growth and reduce reliance on imports,” he added. The Cabinda project forms part of Angola's broader efforts to improve agricultural productivity and reduce dependence on imported fertilisers. Agriculture accounts for roughly 10% of Angola's GDP and employs more than half the country's workforce, but crop yields remain constrained by low fertiliser usage and limited access to agricultural inputs. The project is expected to use phosphate ore from Minbos' Cabinda deposit to produce fertiliser for domestic consumption and regional markets. Angola currently imports most of its fertiliser requirements, exposing farmers to volatile international prices and supply disruptions. Global demand for phosphate fertilisers has increased in recent years amid rising food security concerns and efforts by African governments to boost domestic agricultural production. Several countries, including Nigeria , Morocco and Ethiopia , have expanded fertiliser investments as part of broader strategies to strengthen food systems and reduce import dependence. Minbos has positioned the Cabinda project as a cornerstone of Angola's ambitions to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons and develop downstream industries linked to agriculture. Successful completion of the plant would establish one of the few integrated phosphate mining and fertiliser operations in sub-Saharan Africa outside Morocco and South Africa . © 2026 bne IntelliNews, source Magazine

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